My device is European L04, currently running North Africa release (the earliest Marshmallow build uploaded) - L04_2016_0316_0900 (B820)
I'd like to unlock the bootloader and root my Honor 6. I've never done it (on this particular device), because I've read enough here to know it's slightly more risky than on other devices, especially when you plan to update the stock rom soon, so I preferred to wait until I have the last important update the device is likely to receive - Android 6.0.
What I want to know (some of the answers are in the topics which I listed below):
http://ift.tt/26OwGyS - two recovery images, TWRP and another one (stock?) for the Marshmallow release
http://ift.tt/26OwEqO some rooting instructions for the L02 beta, see posts 494 and 498; no idea whether this is applicable to final Marshmallow or L04 at all
http://ift.tt/26OwEqQ an app to get the unlock code, seems a bit shady to me though on the first glance
http://ift.tt/26OwEqS alternate methods for bootloader (through a website or by email), in case the app won't work; also, detailed instructions on unlocking and rooting
Basically, I need to know whether my procedure is more or less right before I proceed. I think the information is quite hard to find and the risks are quite high, so I'd like to make a promise - when I'm done rooting it and I know the correct process, I'm going to make a "Update to Marshmallow, unlock, root" how-to thread for all the people that will need it in the future.
I'd like to unlock the bootloader and root my Honor 6. I've never done it (on this particular device), because I've read enough here to know it's slightly more risky than on other devices, especially when you plan to update the stock rom soon, so I preferred to wait until I have the last important update the device is likely to receive - Android 6.0.
What I want to know (some of the answers are in the topics which I listed below):
- MultiTool - I've seen reports of bricks when using MultiTool with EMUI4/Marshmallow - why does it happen? My understanding is that MultiTool is a bundle of adb/fastboot and some recovery images for older Android versions, so my theory is that instead of using MultiTool, I should simply get the proper recovery for Marshmallow and flash it manually with fastboot, right?
- unlocking bootloader, rooting, flashing recovery - I think I understand the process; in a nutshell: 'fastboot oem unlock X', 'fastboot flash recovery imagename.img', then flash the proper SU.zip in recovery. Where do I find the code, the Marshmallow recovery image, the SU.zip file?
- will recovery backup in TWRP work without any problems?
- what is the procedure to go back to stock completely after rooting? Unroot, (then wipe if it's needed?) so I am able to safely flash stock firmware again (since, from what I know, flashing stock on a rooted phone makes itself brick permanently, right? or is it just a soft-brick and it can be fixed?)
- is there anything else I should know before proceeding?
http://ift.tt/26OwGyS - two recovery images, TWRP and another one (stock?) for the Marshmallow release
http://ift.tt/26OwEqO some rooting instructions for the L02 beta, see posts 494 and 498; no idea whether this is applicable to final Marshmallow or L04 at all
http://ift.tt/26OwEqQ an app to get the unlock code, seems a bit shady to me though on the first glance
http://ift.tt/26OwEqS alternate methods for bootloader (through a website or by email), in case the app won't work; also, detailed instructions on unlocking and rooting
Basically, I need to know whether my procedure is more or less right before I proceed. I think the information is quite hard to find and the risks are quite high, so I'd like to make a promise - when I'm done rooting it and I know the correct process, I'm going to make a "Update to Marshmallow, unlock, root" how-to thread for all the people that will need it in the future.
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